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The Christian message in 'Red One'
red one is this year’s family christmas blockbuster in which santa is "kidnapped" and must be rescued (by a tracker from the naughty list) i...
Katherine Bennett
Lord Mayor of Westminster receives Papal honour
the lord mayor of westminster is to become a papal knight – the highest single honour that can be bestowed on a lay catholic by the vatican....
The Catholic Herald
A Christmastide Requiem for my Great Uncle Bulgaria
jonathan roberts was known as “the knight of the stihl”, after his beloved german tractor mower that he spent hours on mowing the grass of o...
William Cash
The Children's Society should spare us the sanctimony and wash Welby's money clean
the subject of tainted money has broken out on to the public stage once again. not long ago the then archbishop justin welby had become conv...
Gavin Ashenden
The Holy Family's plight reminds us not to ignore Sudan this Advent
the season of advent offers us not only a time to prepare for the celebration of the birth of christ but also a moment for deep reflection. ...
Bishop Paul Swarbrick
Colin Farrell on fatherhood, sober spirituality and his new foundation for special-needs families
for many years, christmas day for colin farrell meant a trip to hospital. not for health reasons – the actor would visit to give out toys to...
Gabrielle Donnelly
Making a difference: heading towards Christmas with the Society of St Vincent de Paul in the United States
december is a special month for the society of st vincent de paul. helping those in need is a year-round mission for vincentians, but there’...
Michael Acaldo
Bishops address US defence budget on abortion, Afghans and women being drafted
as congress inches towards passing the annual defence bill, leaders of the us bishops’ conference are urging the senate to remove a provisio...
johnlavenburg
Christians in Aleppo will be respected, Syria's Islamist rebels tell religious leaders
while many christians are fearful of the islamist groups involved in the regime change in syria, an argentinian-born priest who lives in ale...
EduardoCamposLima
'My faith keeps me grounded,' says Rugby Union star Marcus Smith
the rugby union player marcus smith has spoken about his catholic faith in an interview, attributing his ability to keep calm under pressure...
The Catholic Herald
Keep it real: Why Eucharistic teaching needs to be much more straightforward
the first communion class met before mass on sunday. nine children, aged between seven and ten, came from families with roots in nigeria, ke...
Camilla Harrison
Religious beliefs of Premier League players clash with LGBT campaign
the uk's premier league football competition has become mired in controversy over the past week as a result of the rainbow laces campaign. r...
Thomas Edwards
Trump’s Cabinet picks make it one of the most practicing Catholic yet
president-elect donald trump has chosen to appoint catholics to several key cabinet and senior advisory roles. it's led some to claim that a...
Thomas Edwards
Return of The Donald: blessing or curse for US-Vatican relations?
one consequence of information overload in a digital age is an epidemic of “presentism”, meaning the assumption that everything is happening...
John Allen
US bishops aren't just 'anti-Trump' - it's more nuanced when it comes to immigration
rome – shortly after donald trump was elected anew to the presidency in part due to strong support from catholics, the u.s. bishops put the ...
John L Allen
Diary: Cardinal Vincent Nichols
recent weeks have seen the remarkable debate about the prospect of assisting suicide being made legal in the united kingdom (i write this be...
Archbishop Vincent Nichols
EDITORIAL: The fight against this appalling assisted suicide Bill is not yet over
well, it’s happened. the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has passed by a substantial margin of 55 votes. a win for kim leadbeater a...
The Catholic Herald
Beef in Guinness: it saves on the wine and still offers comfort as autumn turns to winter
as autumn hands over to winter, the beauty of stew is that it is versatile and involves virtually no last-minute effort. it is economical en...
Cornelia van der Poll
Parliament's vote on how life ends is momentous: if the moral line is crossed there's no going back
as the uk parliament approaches the momentous vote on assisted suicide tomorrow, it is worth taking stock of the arguments. because the argu...
Philip Booth
Angela Rayner 'honoured' to meet Pope Francis at Vatican
british deputy prime minister angela rayner has met with pope francis at the vatican in what appears to have been a warm encounter between t...
Thomas Edwards
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